Description
A delicious and easy-to-make shrimp fried rice served with crispy fried chicken, perfect for family dinners or weekend meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups cooked long-grain rice
- 1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 lb chicken pieces (drumsticks or mixed cuts)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (for frying chicken)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (for rice)
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup red bell pepper, diced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Season chicken pieces with salt, black pepper, and paprika.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan and fry chicken until golden brown and fully cooked. Remove and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic, sauté until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and cook for 2–3 minutes until pink.
- Stir in red bell pepper and cooked rice.
- Add soy sauce, salt, and black pepper. Toss until well combined and heated through.
- Finish with sliced green onions and remove from heat.
- Serve shrimp fried rice alongside crispy fried chicken.
Notes
- Use day-old rice for best texture.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: shrimp fried rice, party fried rice, shrimp rice dish, crispy fried chicken, family dinner recipe, weekend meal idea